THE SOLAR THE SOLAR SYSTEMSYSTEM

Made by:Made by:Carlos Munaiz CossíoCarlos Munaiz CossíoRoberto Aldea VelayosRoberto Aldea Velayos

Carlos Ruiz del RíoCarlos Ruiz del Río

The SunThe SunThe Sun is the biggest star in The Sun is the biggest star in the solar system. The Earth the solar system. The Earth and other celestial bodies and other celestial bodies orbit around the Sun. It is orbit around the Sun. It is

around 150 million km away around 150 million km away from the Earth.from the Earth.

The Sun was formed 4650 The Sun was formed 4650 million years ago and is million years ago and is made up from dust and made up from dust and wastes left by previous wastes left by previous

generations stars.generations stars.

MercuryMercury

Mercury is the closest Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and planet to the Sun and

also de smallest of also de smallest of the solar system. the solar system.

Mercury's surface is Mercury's surface is similar from that of similar from that of

the Moon, with craters the Moon, with craters due to the impact of due to the impact of

meteorites.meteorites.

VenusVenus

Venus is both Venus is both the closest the closest

planet to Earth planet to Earth and the planet and the planet closest in size closest in size

to Earthto Earth..

The EarthThe Earth

The Earth was formed The Earth was formed 4550 years ago, and 4550 years ago, and

around 1000 million years around 1000 million years later life appeared. It is later life appeared. It is

home to over eight million home to over eight million species. in its oceans and species. in its oceans and

began to affect its began to affect its atmosphere and surface, atmosphere and surface, promoting the proliferation promoting the proliferation

of aerobic as well as of aerobic as well as anaerobic organisms and anaerobic organisms and causing the formation of causing the formation of the atmosphere's ozone the atmosphere's ozone

layer.layer.

MarsMars

Mars, also called the Mars, also called the Red Planet, is the Red Planet, is the

last of the terrestrial last of the terrestrial planets. It receives planets. It receives it's name from the it's name from the fact that its surface fact that its surface is all covered with is all covered with iron oxide which iron oxide which gives it the red gives it the red

colour.colour.

JupiterJupiter

Diameter:Diameter:

142984km142984km   

Comparative of Comparative of Jupiter, the Sun, Jupiter, the Sun, and the Earth. and the Earth.

Density, mass and volume:Density, mass and volume:Its mass is 2,5 times all other planets masses in the solar Its mass is 2,5 times all other planets masses in the solar

system combined all together 1.8986×10(27) kg, but 0,001 system combined all together 1.8986×10(27) kg, but 0,001 times the mass of the sun. Even knowing this its density is times the mass of the sun. Even knowing this its density is

1.326 g/cm3 which is lower than any of the terrestrial planets 1.326 g/cm3 which is lower than any of the terrestrial planets because its volume is 1.4313×10(15) km3. because its volume is 1.4313×10(15) km3.

Jupiter has 67 natural satellitesJupiter has 67 natural satellitesand the biggest of this satellites is and the biggest of this satellites is

called Ganymede which is bigger than called Ganymede which is bigger than Mercury.Mercury.

Jupiter is the largest of the gas giants, Jupiter is the largest of the gas giants, it is made of: 89,8% of hydrogen, 10% it is made of: 89,8% of hydrogen, 10%

of helium and other gases.of helium and other gases.

Interesting facts:Interesting facts:

SaturnSaturn

Diameter: Diameter:

120563 km120563 km

Its diameter is 9,5 times the Earth Its diameter is 9,5 times the Earth one, and 0,083 the one of the sun.one, and 0,083 the one of the sun.

Density: 0.687 g/cm3 Density: 0.687 g/cm3 Mass: 5.6846×1026 kgMass: 5.6846×1026 kg

Volume: 8.2713×1014 km3 Volume: 8.2713×1014 km3

Interesting facts:Interesting facts:

Saturn is classified as a gas giant because the Saturn is classified as a gas giant because the exterior is predominantly composed of gas and it exterior is predominantly composed of gas and it lacks a definite surface, although it may have a lacks a definite surface, although it may have a

solid core.solid core.Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists Saturn has a prominent ring system that consists

of nine continuous main rings and three of nine continuous main rings and three discontinuous arcs, composed mostly of ice discontinuous arcs, composed mostly of ice

particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris particles with a smaller amount of rocky debris and dust. and dust.

UranusUranus

Diameter:Diameter:51118 km51118 km

Its diameter is 4 times the Earth Its diameter is 4 times the Earth one.one.

Density:Density: 1.27 g/cm31.27 g/cm3Mass: 8.6810×10(25) kg Mass: 8.6810×10(25) kg

Volume: 6.833×10(13) km3 Volume: 6.833×10(13) km3

Interesting facts:Interesting facts:

Uranus was also the first planet Uranus was also the first planet

discovered with a telescope.discovered with a telescope. It is the only planet whose name is It is the only planet whose name is derived from a figure from Greek derived from a figure from Greek

mythology rather than Roman mythology rather than Roman mythology like the other planets.mythology like the other planets.

NeptuneNeptune

Diameter:Diameter:49528km49528km

Its diameter is a little less than Its diameter is a little less than 4 times the Earth one.4 times the Earth one.

Density: 1.638 g/cm3 Density: 1.638 g/cm3 Mass: 1.0243×10(26) kgMass: 1.0243×10(26) kg

Volume: 6.254×10(13) km3 Volume: 6.254×10(13) km3

Ineteresting facts:Ineteresting facts:

Neptune's outer atmosphere is one of Neptune's outer atmosphere is one of the coldest places in the Solar System, the coldest places in the Solar System,

with temperatures at its cloud tops with temperatures at its cloud tops approaching 55 Kelvin (−218 °C).approaching 55 Kelvin (−218 °C).

  

COMETS COMETS AND AND

ASTEROIDSASTEROIDS

Asteroids are clasified by the precious Asteroids are clasified by the precious metals they have, some of them are metals they have, some of them are made of water and ice.made of water and ice.An asteroid can be dangerous if it An asteroid can be dangerous if it collides with a planetcollides with a planet

Kuipers beltKuipers belt: is in the outer part of the solar : is in the outer part of the solar system and has the existence of frozen gases system and has the existence of frozen gases

such as methane, ammonia,ect...such as methane, ammonia,ect...Its called kuiper belt because a of the Its called kuiper belt because a of the

astronomer Gerard Kuiper who discovered it.astronomer Gerard Kuiper who discovered it.